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You can just drill the holes in the base plate larger so that the threads of the screw slip through.
Often times the screw will displace some wood where the pilot hole is drilled. This can cause the surfaces to also not be flush with each other.
You can drill a small chamfer like you do for the screw head on the pilot hole, only it just needs to be a small amount.
