As a gunner in 2BCT 1AD, Bradleys are my bread and butter. Any Master Gunners out there who can give pros/cons to going through the course?

Wouldn't go to the course unless you've served as a BC for AT LEAST 2 Gunnery cycles. It's not about being able to shoot(hell anyone can do that with enough training). It's about being the CDR's SME on ALL aspects of Gunnery. From initial planning, training, and quite possibly (depending on level of position i.e.:Co, BN, or BDE) to building the range. Shooting is he easy part.
I've shot off every variant of the Brad (A0,A1, A2, ODS, and A3). I've forgotten more about that damn thing than I can remember. BUT I will never forget he 93 days of Gun School...lmao

My advice, it's free so take it for what it's worth.

Learn. Don't worry about learning that such and such card controls blah blah. Learn range operations and learn it well. Learn the flow of the range. Learn tactical flow when asking about collective gunner tables. Know how the tower controls the flow and work in those positions. Sitting at the hot box watching someone verify a track clear is a waste of time. Be the beachmaster. Be the script reader or FLIR operator.

Learn gear flow inside and out, front and back. This is three test questions on the exam. Recover gear flow, feeder gear flow, then receiver and feeder gear flow.

I recommend a pre course. The guard runs BTAC at Benning. It's two weeks and combines VCE and "pre mastergunner" into one. It will set you up for success. Take the course that ends the Friday before you report for master gunner school.

The school sucks. You learn a lot, but it sucks the life out of you. Tell your significant other to not bother you for four months. If shit goes wrong the house they need to deal with it. You need your focus in school. Don't party on the weekends. Take a rest day, do you laundry etc. eat a decent meal. The next day prep for class. Study. Always do your homework. NEVER blow it off. Your homework is the test 95% of the time. For UTP, you will build every range in class or for homework. So when you hit UTP if you did the homework you'll cruise through the ranges and resource chart.

If they tell you the sky is purple, it is. They will teach you what they want and how they want it. Don't show up with bad habits and get into a discussion or pissing contest. I watched one guy go home week 2 for that.

I have been to the Master Gunner's course, but I recently graduated the Vehicle Crew Evaluator's course and if that was anything to judge off of, it will give you a better understand of exactly what the evaluators are grading you on during qualification, and it will definitely help you aide your soldiers in theirs.