Please correct me if I'm wrong as I'm certainly no expert in ballistics or shooting in general. In the past, I've opted for a pellet gun instead of a suppressed .22LR because my understanding is that a .22LR is more likely to ricochet and could travel for a significant distance and cause damage. My thought was that if I missed or if the projectile for whatever reason hit a glancing blow on something hard, it could ricochet and cause harm of put a window out or hurt somebody.

I've got the ability to suppress a .22LR and it's a fact that the .22LR suppressed with subsonic ammo is as quiet as the hammer falling in a bolt action rifle. I also have a .22 cal spring action air rifle that's been pretty effective in the past. It's currently on loan to a family member, so I can't share make and model info as I'm old and can't remember what I bought 5 years ago!

Is my understanding of the potential for ricochet harm correct? Or am I making something up in my own mind?