There is an example on creating a bullet chart in Excel. It starts with bar chart, which simple and easy to do and read. It then go through many steps to abstract and obscure some the information, to get to a chart that the author find more appealing. I don’t. I think a bar chart as more space and is more zen, while his chart feels crowded. Unless you start with only 3 bars, in which case it looks fine and doesn’t obstruct any information.
An unusual chart to convey simple information, and requires explanation, is a poor way to visualize your data. Only make a unique visualization if necessary to convey unique data. So, as you said, here just stick with the bar chart!
