I agree with Steve, partly because I handloaded for around 18 years before buying my first.
We also don't need a press, or even a scale. There are ways to get around both, thanks to Lee Precision, if we're willing to accept certain limitations.
But like a press, a chronograph saves time, in more than one way. While many handloaders aren't interested in saving time (though many of them don't consciously realize it), because their loading bench is their "safe place." away from the distractions of so-called reality, some handloaders do like to save time.
