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No need for epoxy, generally you use the same size drill as the nominal size, I'm not a fan of the plastic shims. I usually use Hilti products, not generic/unbranded stuff.
You can use the base plate to drill through if there's enough room between the posts and the hole locations for the drill to fit. If the holes in the base plate are oversized, though, I'd probably make my own drill guide.
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