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I'm assuming by this statement, that you can use plated bullets. However, can you use jacketed bullets, or do they even make jacketed bullets for the .357 mag revolver?
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Of course they make jacketed bullets for the .357. I actually suggest those new to reloading revolver ammo start with jacketed bullets as they are the easiest for beginners to have success with. Once one gets the flaring, seating and crimping down for jacketed, lead bullets will be easier. While leading can occur in pistols, just the way revolvers work, makes it a tad harder to keep them from leading. Until you know the actual size of your bore and throats(all of them), getting the right size bullet is just a guess. Also when shooting both .38s and .357s in the same gun, one needs to pay attention to the chambers after firing the shorter .38s to make sure there is not carbon build up that will affect chambering and extraction of the longer .357 cases. Excess carbon build up can also lead to excess pressures.