Lock time can't be reduced, but try applying rapid firing mod to increase rate of fire and that is quite good modification
Nah, will be silly - the most efficient - and viable - mod is to compensate the darn low ammo - go for High Cap ammo ! Use rapid fire in a weapon who already come with very low ammo count is asking for trouble - you will spend that little ammo you have even faster !
To OP - use your other weapons to deplete the shields on target and fire the Pack Hound after, at the hull - if you have problems at aiming time, because the target is charging you, just reverse so you gain extra time on target. Apply the Drag effect on them, and that will slow your target so you gain extra second to aim. Works like a charm against those little pesky DBX, Eagles, etc.
I use Hounds in my miner Cutter, a huge, slow whale - but I never have problems to aim with them, lol....
