After trying a bunch of different ways to hit the axle it was not going in any further so I just decided to try as is, drove around a little bit with no vibrations or noises. I will just have to keep an eye out for leaks. Thanks again!
Question for you guys. I replaced my Driver side axle and is it fully seated or does it need to go in more? http://webpages.charter.net/never_idle_azn/images/axle.jpg