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The answer is it depends on the configuration of the current through bolt with regard to thread length etc. The recessed nut may come to the end of the thread before the caliper is tight or the bolt may protrude through the recessed nut so that the hex key can no longer be used to tighten it.
Botttom line is measure everything before you drill the frame to ensure that things fit.