Thanks for the responses guys, merging was sort of the concept I was getting at but as pointed out there are a few distinctions between merging and what I outlined. I could have said 'If I shove I feel like I can fold out some of the range that beats me BUT he calls with roughly the same proportion of hands we beat"

When is merging a good idea at lower stakes compared to higher, what examples might be given for scenarios in each level and what are the differences? Can anyone back up each level with hand histories?