16” 6.5 Creedmoor barrel worth it?

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1) much hype

This is the enemy of every new cartridge.

People were expecting scaled down 6.5CM ballistics down to a 16-18" small-frame AR15 with the 6ARC. Meanwhile you see hype of the 6.5CM being hyped as having a ballistic arc/trajectory to .300WM. We've already seen in this thread the inevitable 6.5G to 6.5CM comparison cause "It's all 6.5mm"...about like a Frenchie and a pitbull are comparable as "terriers".

People always gettin' set up for disappointment making comparisons outside of a straight "apples-to-apples":
A) Cartridge type (magnum vs. short action rifle, intermediate vs. short action rifle, etc.)
B) Platform type (large frame vs small frame vs bolt)
C) Barrel length inconsistency

Ya know what ya don't see much of:
- Here's what a 6ARC is doing out of an 18" AR compared to 77smk out of an 18" AR
- Here's what a 6.5CM is doing out of a 16" SR compared to a 16" 308 SR


For the record, I think there's a better mousetrap to be had in a 6mm AR15...